Terms of use
Last updated 3 October 2026
These terms are an agreement between you and Isma (“we”, “us”). By using the app you accept them. If you downloaded Isma from the App Store, Apple’s Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement applies too; where the two differ, these terms add to it, they don’t take anything away from it.
The app
Isma helps you learn Arabic with short clips of real video, word-by-word subtitles and spaced-repetition reviews. We grant you a personal, non-transferable licence to use it on devices you own or control, for your own learning.
Subscriptions and the free trial
- Isma is a paid app. We offer a yearly plan and a monthly plan; the app shows the current prices in your currency before you buy.
- The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. If you don’t cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, your subscription starts and the yearly price is charged.
- Payment is taken by Apple or Google through your App Store or Google Play account when you confirm the purchase (or when a free trial ends).
- Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period, at the then-current price, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. We’ll tell you in advance if a price goes up.
- You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store or Google Play account settings. Cancelling stops the next renewal; you keep access until the end of the period you’ve paid for.
- Refunds are handled by Apple or Google under their own policies. Nothing here affects your rights under consumer law.
Videos and other content
Clips play from YouTube in its official player, and remain the property of their creators. Your use of them is also subject to YouTube’s Terms of Service. The subtitles, translations, word notes, the Fanak character, the name Isma and the design of the app belong to us. If you believe something in Isma infringes your rights, write to rawaz@theisma.app and we’ll look into it promptly.
Fair use
Please don’t copy, resell or redistribute the app or its content, try to get around the paywall, scrape our servers, or interfere with how the service works. We may suspend access for anyone who does.
Our responsibility
We work hard to make Isma accurate and reliable, but translations and notes can contain mistakes, and the service may sometimes be unavailable. Isma is provided “as is”, as far as the law allows. We are not liable for indirect or consequential losses, and our total liability to you is limited to what you paid us in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing in these terms limits liability that can’t be limited by law, such as for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or fraud.
Changes and ending
We may update the app and these terms. If a change matters, we’ll tell you in the app before it applies. You can stop using Isma at any time by cancelling your subscription and deleting the app.
Law
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction. If you live elsewhere in the UK or in the EU, you keep the protections of your local consumer law and can bring claims in your local courts.